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A slice of golden, bubbly healthy lasagna served on a white plate with fresh herbs.

High Protein Healthy Lasagna

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef (96/4)
  • 24 oz low -sodium marinara sauce
  • 2 cups low -fat cottage cheese, blended until smooth
  • 1 large eg g
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked, then drain any excess fat.
  • Stir the marinara sauce, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper into the beef and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the blended cottage cheese, egg, and parmesan cheese until combined.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the meat sauce onto the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Place 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce.
  • Layer with half of the cottage cheese mixture, half of the chopped spinach, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
  • Add another layer of 3 noodles, the remaining cottage cheese mixture, the remaining spinach, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella.
  • Top with the final 3 noodles, the remaining meat sauce, and the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling.
  • Allow the lasagna to rest for 10 minutes before slicing into 8 equal portions.